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River Flood Warning 30, NWS Wilmington, OH

May 19, 2020Licking County, Ohio

NWS Wilmington, OH issued this river flood warning at May 19, 2020, 5:20 AM EDT for Licking County, Ohio. It was in force for 22 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 19, 2020, 5:20 AM EDT (09:20 UTC)
Expired: May 20, 2020, 3:18 AM EDT
In force: 22 hr
Issued by: NWS Wilmington, OH
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Licking County, OH

The radar

The Cincinnati radar (KILN), 137 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:22 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Raccoon Creek near Granville (GRNO1).

Action stage: 10 ft
Minor stage: 13 ft
Moderate stage: 16 ft
Major stage: 17 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 03145483, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wilmington, OH wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 19, 3:35 AM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 19, 3:35 AM EDT, 1 hour 45 minutes before

AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
335 AM EDT Tue May 19 2020

.SYNOPSIS...
An upper level low pressure system will move south of the Ohio
Valley on Tuesday. A chance for showers will then linger
through much of the week as the upper level low slowly drifts
across the Tennessee Valley.

&&

.NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
An upper-level low continues to meander southward out of
central Indiana into western Kentucky and Tennessee. A broad
area of low pressure underneath of the low has resulted in the
development of a low-level convergent boundary over the Ohio
Valley that has been the focus for rainfall early this morning.
Convergence at the nose of a developing nocturnal low-level jet
has also contributed to moisture convergence leading to heavy
rainfall. The heaviest rainfall has been observed over the
Columbus metro where 2-4+ inches of rain has fallen since Monday
afternoon. Flash flooding has been observed.

Continued shower activity is expected in the Columbus metro through
through the early morning. The good news is that rainfall is
expected to decrease in intensity as sunrise approaches. While
rainfall intensity slowly decreases in the Columbus metro this
morning, another batch of more organized showers has made it's way
into southwest Ohio/northern Kentucky. This area of showers is not
as intense as the earlier rainfall that impacted the Columbus metro
but any rainfall over already saturated soil can quickly result in
flash flooding. After sunrise, shower activity is slowly expected to
reduce in intensity and coverage areawide. However, rivers and
streams may flood during day as rivers/streams swell from recent
rainfall.

Northeasterly winds from 10-15 knots will be advecting in cooler air
from the northeast during the day. Forecast highs are in the middle
60s.

&&

.SHORT TERM /WEDNESDAY/...
The chance for showers continues Tuesday night into Wednesday in the
saturated low-level environment northeast of the upper-level low.
The greatest chance for shower activity will be near the Ohio River
in the vicinity of the nose of a LLJ.

Temperatures will remain below average with lows near 50 on Tuesday
night and highs near 60 on Wednesday with an easterly wind.

&&

.LONG TERM /WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY/...
Shower chances continue Wednesday night into Thursday night
northeast of the persistent upper-level low. The probability for
showers is highest closer to the center of the cutoff low near the
Ohio River. Temperatures will remain below average with easterly
surface winds.

The upper-level low is finally forecast to breakdown around Thursday
night and become more of an open wave as more zonal upper-level flow
returns on Friday. Showers and thunderstorms are possible on Friday
as the remnant trough is swept through the Ohio Valley. There may be
some low to moderate instability when this occurs, but shear is
forecast to be weak.

Much warmer temperatures are forecast to return to the Ohio Valley
on Saturday as upper-level ridging builds in. Highs near or above 80
can be expected by then with repeated chances for showers and
thunderstorms in the warm and humid airmass.

&&

.AVIATION /08Z TUESDAY THROUGH SATURDAY/...
An upper-level low continues to slowly meander southward out of
central Indiana into western Kentucky and Tennessee. Showers are
impacting the TAF sites in the Ohio Valley east of the upper-
level low. IFR ceilings and MVFR visibilities can generally be
expected in these showers with IFR visibilities in the heaviest
showers prior to sunrise.

Showers are then expected to decrease in intensity during the
day on Tuesday while coverage slowly decreases. IFR ceilings are
probable across the western TAF sites (KCVG, KILN, and KDAY)
and MVFR ceilings are likely in the east (KCMH and KLCK) with
MVFR visibilities.

Winds are expected to turn easterly tonight and increase during
the daytime. Sustained winds will range from 10-15 knots with
gusts upwards of 25 knots.

OUTLOOK... MVFR to IFR ceilings and visibilities are possible
Tuesday night into Thursday.

&&

.ILN WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
OH...Flash Flood Watch through this evening for OHZ026-034-035-
     042>046-051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088.
KY...Flash Flood Watch through this evening for KYZ089>100.
IN...Flash Flood Watch through this evening for INZ050-058-059-066-
     073>075-080.

&&

SYNOPSIS...Campbell
NEAR TERM...Campbell
SHORT TERM...Campbell
LONG TERM...Campbell
AVIATION...Campbell

Hazardous weather outlook, May 19, 4:04 AM EDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wilmington OH
404 AM EDT Tue May 19 2020

INZ050-058-059-066-073>075-080-KYZ089>100-OHZ026-034-035-042>046-
051>056-060>065-070>074-077>082-088-200815-
Wayne-Fayette IN-Union IN-Franklin IN-Ripley-Dearborn-Ohio-
Switzerland-Carroll-Gallatin-Boone-Kenton-Campbell-Owen-Grant-
Pendleton-Bracken-Robertson-Mason-Lewis-Hardin-Mercer-Auglaize-Darke-
Shelby-Logan-Union OH-Delaware-Miami-Champaign-Clark-Madison-
Franklin OH-Licking-Preble-Montgomery-Greene-Fayette OH-Pickaway-
Fairfield-Butler-Warren-Clinton-Ross-Hocking-Hamilton-Clermont-Brown-
Highland-Adams-Pike-Scioto-
404 AM EDT Tue May 19 2020

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for East Central Indiana,
Southeast Indiana, Northeast Kentucky, Northern Kentucky, Central
Ohio, South Central Ohio, Southwest Ohio and West Central Ohio.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Please listen to NOAA Weather Radio or go to weather.gov on the
Internet for more information about the following hazards.

   Flash Flood Watch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

There is a low probability for widespread hazardous weather.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed, while following all local, state
and CDC guidelines.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 19, 2:01 AM EDT, 3 hours 19 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
201 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0100 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 SSE GAHANNA           39.95N 82.84W
05/19/2020  M3.89 INCH       FRANKLIN           OH   TRAINED SPOTTER

            25 HOUR STORM TOTAL WITH 1.2 INCHES IN THE LAST HOUR.

&&

NMCGINNI

Local storm report, May 19, 2:31 AM EDT, 2 hours 49 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
231 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0208 AM     HEAVY RAIN       1 WNW WESTERVILLE       40.13N 82.94W
05/19/2020  M4.05 INCH       FRANKLIN           OH   BROADCAST MEDIA

            26 HOUR STORM TOTAL. 1.83 INCHES FELL IN THE LAST 2 HOURS
            WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING.

&&

NMCGINNI

Local storm report, May 19, 4:06 AM EDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
406 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0403 AM     FLOOD            1 SE CIRCLEVILLE        39.59N 82.93W
05/19/2020                   PICKAWAY           OH   911 CALL CENTER

            WATER RISING OUT OF HOMINY CREEK IN CIRCLEVILLE, LIMITING
            ACCESS TO A FEW HOMES OFF E MAIN STREET.

&&

NMCGINNI

Local storm report, May 19, 4:12 AM EDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
412 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0403 AM     FLOOD            1 SSW FRANKFORT         39.38N 83.19W
05/19/2020                   ROSS               OH   911 CALL CENTER

            LITTLE CREEK RESTRICTING ACCESS TO A HOME ON LITTLE CREEK
            ROAD. ONGOING RESCUE OF ONE INDIVIDUAL FROM THE
            RESIDENCE.

&&

NMCGINNI

Local storm report, May 19, 4:21 AM EDT, 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
421 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0419 AM     FLOOD            4 W PIKETON             39.06N 83.08W
05/19/2020                   PIKE               OH   911 CALL CENTER

            NUISANCE FLOODING LEADING TO TWO STALLED VEHICLES.

&&

NMCGINNI

Local storm report, May 19, 4:24 AM EDT, 56 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILMINGTON OH
424 AM EDT TUE MAY 19 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0419 AM     FLOOD            PORTSMOUTH              38.74N 82.99W
05/19/2020                   SCIOTO             OH   911 CALL CENTER

            NUISANCE FLOODING ALONG OH-73 RESULTED IN ONE STALLED
            VEHICLE ON A BRIDGE WITH HIGH WATER.

&&

NMCGINNI

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wilmington, OH issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 18, 8:10 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Brown, Clermont, Hamilton	3 hr
May 18, 8:34 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Butler, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Warren	3 hr
May 18, 9:18 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Adams, Brown, Highland	4 hr
May 18, 10:22 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Fayette, Madison	4 hr
May 19, 12:18 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Delaware, Franklin, Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto	5 hr
May 19, 12:48 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Adams	29 hr
May 19, 12:52 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Delaware, Franklin	10 hr
May 19, 1:23 AM EDT	River Flood Advisory	ILN	Delaware, Franklin	36 hr
May 19, 2:26 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Delaware, Fairfield, Licking	3 hr
May 19, 2:33 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Delaware, Franklin	13 hr
May 19, 5:15 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Pickaway, Pike, Ross, Scioto	3 hr
May 19, 5:30 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Delaware, Fairfield, Licking	2 hr
May 19, 5:53 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Butler, Clermont, Hamilton, Warren	8 hr
May 19, 6:04 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Hamilton	4 hr
May 19, 6:20 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Brown	4 hr
May 19, 6:43 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Licking	40 hr
May 19, 7:00 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Hamilton	23 hr
May 19, 7:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Hamilton	36 hr
May 19, 7:27 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Clark	18 hr
May 19, 7:28 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Pickaway	4 days
May 19, 7:47 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Butler, Montgomery, Preble, Warren	4 hr
May 19, 7:51 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Delaware	9 hr
May 19, 8:12 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Franklin	3 hr
May 19, 8:12 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Franklin	3 hr
May 19, 8:55 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Clermont, Hamilton, Warren	22 hr
May 19, 8:55 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Clermont, Hamilton	27 hr
May 19, 9:36 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Greene, Warren	8 hr
May 19, 9:56 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ILN	Hamilton	5 hr
May 19, 10:12 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Shelby	34 hr
May 19, 10:12 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Montgomery	37 hr
May 19, 10:12 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Warren	34 hr
May 19, 10:12 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Butler	52 hr
May 19, 10:18 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Hocking	42 hr
May 19, 10:18 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Licking	28 hr
May 19, 10:28 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Franklin	11 hr
May 19, 10:28 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Ross	3 days
May 19, 10:28 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Pike, Scioto	5 days
May 19, 10:28 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Franklin, Pickaway	37 hr
May 19, 11:08 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Delaware	9 hr
May 19, 11:12 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Franklin	9 hr
May 19, 11:37 AM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Butler, Warren	6 hr
May 19, 1:24 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Hamilton	6 hr
May 19, 2:52 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Hamilton	4 hr
May 19, 3:56 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Adams, Brown, Clermont	6 hr
May 19, 4:58 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Adams, Highland, Scioto	6 hr
May 19, 5:20 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Butler, Warren	4 hr
May 19, 6:30 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Hamilton	5 hr
May 19, 6:43 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Greene, Warren	19 hr
May 19, 7:54 PM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Delaware	4 hr
May 18, 10:14 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Lewis	4 hr
May 19, 4:45 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Campbell, Kenton, Pendleton	4 hr
May 19, 5:22 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Campbell, Kenton, Pendleton	4 hr
May 19, 8:26 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Pendleton	56 hr
May 19, 8:26 AM EDT	River Flood Warning	ILN	Campbell, Kenton, Pendleton	52 hr
May 19, 9:12 AM EDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ILN	Campbell, Kenton, Pendleton	6 hr
May 19, 10:15 AM EDT	Areal Flood Advisory	ILN	Bracken, Campbell, Mason, Pendleton, Robertson	10 hr
May 19, 12:04 PM EDT	Flash Flood Warning	ILN	Boone, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Pendleton	3 hr
May 19, 6:32 PM EDT	Areal Flood Warning	ILN	Pendleton	16 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.